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The 2004 CIA World Factbook


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      Political parties and leaders:

       Alliance for the Liberation and Advancement of Haiti or ALAH

       [Reynold GEORGES]; Assembly of Progressive National Democrats or

       RDNP [Leslie MANIGAT]; Convention for Democratic Unity or KID

       [leader Evans PAUL]; Democratic Convergence (opposition coalition

       composed of KID, KONAKOM, OPL, PANPRA, RNDP, MIDH, and MOCHRENA)

       [Evans PAUL, Victor BENOIT, Edgard LEBLANC, Serge GILLES, Leslie

       MANIGAT, Marc BAZIN, Luc MESADIEU]; Democratic Movement for the

       Liberation of Haiti or MODELH [Francois LATORTUE]; Grand Center

       Right Front coalition (composed of MDN, MRN, and PDCH) [Hubert de

       RONCERAY, Jean BUTEAU, Osner FEVRY and Marie-Denise CLAUDE]; Haitian

       Christian Democratic Party or PDCH [Osner FEVRY and Marie-Denise

       CLAUDE]; Haitian Democratic Party or PADEMH [Clark PARENT]; Haitian

       Democratic and Reform Movement or MODEREH [Dany TOUSSAINT and Pierre

       Soncon PRINCE]; Heads Together [Dr. Gerard BLOT]; Lavalas Family or

       FL [Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE]; Liberal Party of Haiti or PLH [Michael

       MADSEN]; Mobilization for National Development or MDN [Hubert DE

       RONCERAY]; Movement for National Reconstruction or MRN [Jean

       BUTEAU]; Movement for the Installation of Democracy in Haiti or MIDH

       [Marc BAZIN]; National Front for the Reconstruction of Haiti or FRON

       [Guy PHILIPPE and Winter ETIENNE]; National Progressive Democratic

       Party or PNDPH [Turneb DELPE]; New Christian Movement for a New

       Haiti or MOCHRENA [Luc MESADIEU]; Popular Party for the Renewal of

       Haiti, or Generation 2000 [Claude ROMAIN and Daniel SUPPLICE];

       Struggling People's Organization or OPL [Edgard LEBLANC]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       Autonomous Organizations of Haitian Workers or CATH [Fignole

       ST-CYR]; Confederation of Haitian Workers or CTH; Federation of

       Workers Trade Unions or FOS; Group of 184 Civil Society

       Organization, or G-184 [Andy APAID]; National Popular Assembly or

       APN; Papaye Peasants Movement or MPP [Chavannes JEAN-BAPTISTE];

       Popular Organizations Gathering Power or PROP; Roman Catholic Church

      International organization participation:

       ACCT, ACP, Caricom, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt

       (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol,

       IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, MIGA, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), PCA, UN,

       UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Charge d'Affaires Raymond JOSEPH (as of November

       2004)

       chancery: 2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

       consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York, and San Juan

       (Puerto Rico)

       FAX: [1] (202) 745–7215

       telephone: [1] (202) 332–4090

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador James B. FOLEY

       embassy: 5 Harry S Truman Boulevard, Port-au-Prince

       mailing address: P. O. Box 1761, Port-au-Prince

       telephone: [509] 222–0354, 222–0269, 222–0200, 222–0327

       FAX: [509] 223–1641 or 222–0200 ext 460

      Flag description:

       two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a centered

       white rectangle bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree

       flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing the motto

       L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength)

      Economy Haiti

      Economy - overview:

       In this poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, 80% of the

       population lives in abject poverty. Two-thirds of all Haitians

       depend on the agriculture sector, which consists mainly of

       small-scale subsistence farming. Following legislative elections in

       May 2000, fraught with irregularities, international donors -

       including the US and EU - suspended almost all aid to Haiti. The

       economy shrank an estimated 1.2% in 2001 and an estimated 0.9% in

       2002. Suspended aid and loan disbursements totaled more than $500

       million at the start of 2003. Haiti also suffers from rampant

       inflation, a lack of investment, and a severe trade deficit. The

       resumption of aid flows from all donors will alleviate but not end

       the nation's bitter economic problems. Extensive civil strife in

       early 2004, marked by the flight of President ARISTIDE, further

       impoverished Haiti.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $12.3 billion (2003 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       0% (2003 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $1,600 (2003 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 30% industry: 20% services: 50% (2001 est.)

      Population below poverty line:

       80% (2003 est.)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       37.8% (2003 est.)

      Labor force: 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)

      Labor force - by occupation:

       agriculture 66%, industry 9%, services 25%

      Unemployment rate:

       widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds

       of the labor force do not have formal jobs (2002 est.)

      Budget:

       revenues: $231.6 million

       expenditures: $366.7 million, including capital expenditures of NA

       (2003 est.)

      Agriculture - products:

       coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum, wood

      Industries:

       sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly

       industries based on imported parts

      Industrial production growth rate:

       NA

      Electricity - production:

       580 million kWh (2001)

      Electricity - consumption:

       539.4 million kWh (2001)

      Electricity